For my second blog entry I would like to talk about sources and their credibility. First off when you should be looking up an bit of information and want to know whether or not that source is legit, you should take a look at the overall setup of that very page. Is it well designed? Sloppy? Look at the website name. Is it a well know or famous name? Such as New York Times, MSN, NBC, CNN, and so on. It should take a little common sense to scan the page first for these few ringers to determine whether or not that source is phony.
Here is a short list to remember as your looking through websites to help you:
Who?
Who is the author? What are his/her credentials?
What?
What information is available from this resource?
Where?
Where did the author(s) get the information? Are citations provided?
When?
When was the resource produced? (For books, check the copyright date. For articles, check the publication date. For websites, look for a "created on" or "last updated on" date.)
Why?
Why does this resource exist? Is the purpose to entertain, persuade, inform, etc.? Is the resource biased?
How?
How comprehensive is the resource? Does it go into the depth you need?
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